Method and apparatus for tying packages and wrapping materials



June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3, 38,90

ND WRAPPING MATERIALS METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES A 26 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 26, 1963 INVENTOR.

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS Filed March 26, 1965 26 Sheets-Sheet 10 INVENTOR EARL E. BURFORD A TTORN E Y5 June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3,138,904

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS 26 Sheets-Sheet 11 Filed March 26, 1963 June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3,138,904

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS Filed March 26, 1965 26 Sheets-Sheet 12 June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3,138,904

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AN Filed March 26, 1963 D WRAPPING MATERIALS 26 Sheets-Sheet 15 June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS Filed March 26, 1965 26 Sheets-Sheet 16 June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3,138,904

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS Filed March 26, 1965 26 Sheets-Sheet 1v June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3,

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS Filed March 26, 1963 26 Sheets-Sheet 18 June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3,138,904

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS Filed March 26, 1963 26 Sheets-Sheet 19 June 30, 1964 E. E. BURFORD 3,138,904

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TYING PACKAGES AND WRAPPING MATERIALS Filed March 26, 1963 26 Sheets-Sheet 20 

3. A METHOD OF GATHERING AND TYPING THE OPEN END OF A FLEXIBLE PACKAGE WITH A TIE SEVERED FROM A LENGTH OF TIE MATERIAL CHARACTERIZED BY POSITIONING THE TIE TO TRANSVERSELY ENGAGE THE OPEN END, APPLYING TENSION TO THE TIE, FORCING THE OPEN END AGAINST THE TAUT TIE TO FORM A GATHERED NECK, ENCIRCLING THE GATHERED NECK WITH THE TIE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FEEDING A SUCCEEDING LENGTH OF TIE MATERIAL IN POSITION TO SUBSEQUENTLY ENGAGE THE OPEN END OF A SUCCEEDING PACKAGE, SEVERING THE ENCIRCLING TIE FROM THE SUCCEEDING LENGTH OF TIE MATERIAL, AND TWISTING THE ENDS OF THE SEVERED TIE TOGETHER. 